Glass Blowers Of Murano, Painted By Charles Frederick Ulrich (1858–1908)

American artist Charles Frederick Ulrich (1858–1908) was inspired to paint this scene of Muranese glassblowers around 1886 after he visited the island of Murano...

The Fiery Failure Of The 703/704 Armenian Rebellion Against Umayyad Rule

Armenia, in the 7th century, was caught between two feuding empires. On the one hand, the region had been under Roman influence for well...

Glass Blowers Of Murano, Painted By Charles Frederick Ulrich (1858–1908)

American artist Charles Frederick Ulrich (1858–1908) was inspired to paint this scene of Muranese glassblowers around 1886 after he visited the island of Murano...

Glass Blowers Of Murano, Painted By Charles Frederick Ulrich (1858–1908)

American artist Charles Frederick Ulrich (1858–1908) was inspired to paint this scene of Muranese glassblowers around 1886 after he visited the island of Murano...

Muse Of Lyric Poetry, By Henry Siddons Mowbray (c. 1858–1928)

This artwork, by the American artist Henry Siddons Mowbray (c. 1858–1928), depicts the Muse of Lyric Poetry and it is part of a series...

The Goddess Athena Personally Gave Odysseus’ Wife, Penelope, A Makeover

  Athena was the type of deity that had wild mood swings. One day, she would be cold-hearted enough to turn an innocent rape victim...

The Alleged Sobering Powers Of The Amethyst Stone

Amethysts, semiprecious stones from the quartz family, have long been an admired item. Throughout history, the gem’s beautiful violet-purple hues have caught the appraising...

Joan Of Arc, Painted By Jules Bastien-Lepage (c. 1848–1884)

This painting, by the French artist Jules Bastien-Lepage (c. 1848–1884), depicts a scene of the teenage Jeanne d’Arc (or Joan of Arc, c. 1412-1431)....

The Attempted Assassination Of Northumbrian King Edwin And The Easter Sacrifice Of Lilla

  As Easter Day of year 626 approached, the powerful King Edwin of Northumbria had a lot on his mind. He had recently married Æthelburh...

Emperor Gaozu Of China Was A Singer-Songwriter

  In 195 BCE, Emperor Gaozu, the founder of the Han Dynasty, was returning to his capital city of Chang’an in order to recover from...
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